Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes and knee disabilities do not render him permanently and totally disabled for pension purposes as he is able to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's in-patient and out-patient treatment records from various VA facilities, as well as any relevant service treatment records. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video-conference hearing. The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and granted it on its underlying merits, finding that there is sufficient evidence to link current knee disabilities to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability, including patellar spurring, was not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder, restless leg syndrome, and acquired psychiatric disorder are not related to his military service. The claim for low back disorder is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the claimed conditions or their relationship to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee sprain with instability is manifested by pain, range of motion from 0 to no less than 130 degrees, and with recurrent subluxation. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board found that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including arthritis, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Sjogren's syndrome and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have resulted in a combined rating of 90 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder, bilateral hand disorder, sinus disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected knee disabilities were denied as there was no evidence of severe subluxation or instability, warranting a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected partial posterior medial meniscectomy of the right knee is currently manifested by pain and minimal limitation of motion, warranting a 10 percent disability rating. The surgical scars associated with his right knee are rated as painful but not disabling.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection. The issue of bilateral ankle disorder is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current condition to his military service or any service-connected disability.,Service connection was granted for a personality disorder, diagnosed in service. The effective date of this grant is November 15, 1991.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected residuals of total left knee replacement was granted, with the effective date being January 1, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disorders have been denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his knee conditions.